Food deserts aren't mere inconveniences to the people who live within one; they're an example of food insecurity and they negatively affect public health. Let's look more deeply at these problems, as well as the proposed ways of getting fresh foods into underserved communities. Impact of Food...
While originally, Pressed’s founders were looking for a way to make it easier for people get more fruits and vegetables into their diet, the company is now also taking on the larger issue of food inaccessibility in communities that are labeled as “food deserts” — where residents don’t ...
Avoid choosing an issue as broad as climate change or world hunger. Instead, narrow these down into more manageable issues like rising sea levels or food deserts in rural communities. By staying focused on a sub-issue, you can really delve into the causes and solutions for that particular top...
However, it’s likely those same customers who are going to feel the impact of the closures most. In many rural and urban food deserts, dollar stores have come to double as grocery stores, though critics have pointed out that their existence doesn’t actually solve many food se...
“Bitcoin is a narrative story, it’s bringing people into the community,” Novogratz said, noting that it is “hard to bring in new people when their house is on fire.” As the Russian invasion on Ukraine escalates, so does its impact on the global economy and the market’s volatility...
One explanation is the lack of convenient and affordable banking options in some areas. These “banking deserts” are most common in rural communities, where large financial institutions are hesitant to set up shop due to small populations with limited profit potential. ...
The analysis in this paper evaluated frequency of frustrations with food being too cold or too warm, late deliveries, and fees being too high for food delivery, and with damaged or broken items, late deliveries, and fees being too high for package delivery. The app or website was difficult...
This student hopes to use this program to develop additional strategies to address food deserts and malnutrition. Your own experiences may be completely different, but hopefully these examples provide a jumping off point for brainstorming. Whatever your topic may be, make sure you clearly explain ...
The vast majority of people would agree that plastic bags ruin the appearance of just about every imaginable habitat, from forests and fields to deserts and wetlands. But this aesthetic deterioration isn’t a frivolous concern; it can actually have a significant impact on human health, culture, ...
Example: A student illustrates how his family’s tradition of volunteering at a soup kitchen every Thanksgiving, has sparked a passion in him to research and combat food insecurity and food deserts in the US in his city. Are you a part of a group that has historically suffered injustice?